Will Nipple Reduction Surgery Scars Be Visible?

Thank you for the question. Nipple reduction is an excellent procedure for the patient suffering from prominent nipples. This procedure can reduce the height and width of the nipple, usually preserving sensation. It can be done under local anesthesia or in combination with other procedures (under general anesthesia). I like to use the “sleeve” technique to reduce the height of the nipple. This procedure leaves the core of the nipple intact preserving nerves... more

Nipple reduction surgery can reduce nipple size and height.  Scars usualy heal well, but this depends on the quality of your skin and the healing time of the wound. 

Nipple reduction scars are very difficult to see because the nipple is a pigmented structure.  Many different techniques exist for nipple reduction for both women and men.  The procedure can offer the patient much improved self-confidence.

A nipple reduction (the elevated appendage surrounded by the areola is tangentially amputated for reduction and leaves no visible scar. It is a very simple operation and done with local anesthesia. An areolar reduction requires and incision completely around the areola and vertically to the inframammary crease (to allow for advancement of skin towards the areola. A donut mastopexy (the incision goes only around the areola) does not allow for reduction of the areola. In face, it... more

The scars from nipple reduction surgery, like any other surgery, are permanent. However, the scarring for the surgery to reduce prominent nipples is usually very well tolerated. You may be confusing this with surgery to reduce the areola, which is the dark area around the nipple. This produces a circular shaped scar around the areola and again this is permanent. The appearance of this scar will vary based on the color of your skin, the technique used, and the amount of tissue that... more